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Man arrested in France's Nice after uttering threats in church

Xinhua, April 16, 2017 Adjust font size:

A man was arrested by police in the French city of Nice Sunday after he entered a church uttering threatening words, the regional newspaper Nice Matin reported.

The church was evacuated, according to the report.

The man entered the church around 11:30 a.m. local time, dressed in a trellis and ski gloves, and "sweated a lot and looked excited," Nice Matin reported.

The police quickly set up a security perimeter in the neighborhood and the man was arrested, according to the newspaper.

The French prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes informed on twitter that there was no major event and the situation is now under control. Endit